Judy Chu

Judy Chu (7 July 1953-) was a member of the US House of Representatives (D-CA 32) from 14 July 2009 to 3 January 2013, succeeding Hilda Solis and preceding Grace Napolitano, and from CA 27 from 3 January 2013, succeeding Brad Sherman.

Biography
Judy Chu was born in Los Angeles, California in 1953, and she taught psychology at the Los Angeles Community College District for 20 years, including 13 years at East Los Angeles College. She was elected to the State Assembly in 2001, serving until 2006; she then served on the State Board of Equalization from 2007 to 2009, when she entered the US House of Representatives. She strongly supported the DREAM Act, supported abortion, supported increasing the debt ceiling, and co-sponsored SOPA.